SFG's own Silver Belle, exported by the Vines in 2003. Like a great many of the Vine family lines, Belle's traces back to The Old Coal Horse, one of the two founding sires of the Vanner breed.
Photo © Mark J. Barrett

SFG Storm King, 2005 son of Silver Belle. Although not bred by the Vine family, he carries on the tradition of quality of their horses.
Photo © Mark J. Barrett
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Pearl, a half sister of Belle. Through their mother, the mare shown in this photo, Pearl and Belle have inherited their distinctive blue and white coloring from Grey Bobbie, a champion Dales Pony with the same coloring.
Photo courtesy of Michael Vine.
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Padparadshah, daughter of the Vines' wonderful stallion Nobby, who traces his ancestry back to The Old Coal Horse and The Old Black Horse.
Photo © Mark J. Barrett
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Lake Ridge British Sterling, another Vine horse currently here in the U.S.  A descendant of Old Sam and The Old Black Horse,Sterling is 15.1 hands and is reportedly homozygous for the pinto gene.  He is owned by Lake Ridge Gypsy Horses.  
Photo © Mark J. Barrett, Courtesy of Lake Ridge Gypsy Horses
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The horses shown above are only a small fraction of the total from the Vines family lines that are currently in the U.S.  Exporting through Black Forest Shires, the Vines have contributed a tremendous number of horses to all three Gypsy registries.  

Victor, also known as Tango, Silver Belle's full brother. Owned by Michael Vine, this gorgeous stallion was, sadly, killed in an accident in 2005. Before his death, he was rapidly proving himself an extremely successful sire.
Photos Courtesy of Michael Vine
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Lloyd, now the family's main stallion.  Michael terms Lloyd's color to be blue blagdon, a new, unique coloration. Although many prefer the traditional black and white of Gypsy horses, other colors and patterns of coloration, especially rare ones, are rapidly gaining in popularity. With his unique coloring and outstanding conformation, Lloyd will be much in demand as a sire.
Photos Courtesy of Michael Vine
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